Browse Our Team Science Community Toolkit

These tools and resources were designed by community partners; however, they are applicable to everyone. Go through this toolkit to learn more about Team Science and Community Engaged Research.

  • Introduction

    Orientation: Why and How to Use the Toolkit

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    Start with this module for a short orientation on how to navigate through the Team Science Community Toolkit modules and why the Toolkit was created.

  • Phase 1

    Making the Decision to Partner

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    A community organization has been approached to partner on a research project. Follow along with a case scenario to learn about support tools co-created by community partners to decide if they should say yes to a new research partnership.

  • Phase 2

    Co-Developing the Grant & Budget

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    The community organization said yes to partnering. Follow the case scenario to see how the community and academic partners use the toolkit to co-develop a grant application and create a budget.

  • Phase 3

    Preparing for the Research

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    After the grant was awarded, see how ABC Health and LRU work together to prepare for conducting the research using the tools in the toolkit.

  • Phase 4

    Conducting the Research

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    The project has launched. Follow the case scenario to learn about following the research protocol.

  • Phase 5

    After the Research Has Finished

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    The research is done… now what? See how the community and academic partners from the case scenario work together to transform their work so it is usable and beneficial for all stakeholders.

  • Communication Module

    Team Communication Skill Building

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    Communication is a critical component for teams to be effective. Follow along with Maria and her team from ABC Health and Omar and his team from Local Research University to learn about tools and techniques for effective team communication.

  • Interactive Tool

    Decision Calculator

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    Use this interactive tool to help guide making a decision to partner on a project and for tools on what to discuss with collaborators.

  • Interactive Tool

    Budget Video

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    Watch this brief budget tutorial video for an introduction to grant budgets, budget justifications, and key terminology.

  • Interactive Tool

    Communication Strategies

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    Use these interactive tools to go through different scenarios and practice different communication strategies.

  • Certificate of Completion

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    Track your progress as you explore the case scenario through the 5 phases. Once you have completed all 5 phases a certificate of completion can be downloaded.

Browse Our Team Science Academic Modules

These modules and resources were designed with researchers in mind; however, they are applicable to everyone.  Go through these modules to learn more about Team Science and Academic Research.

  • The Science of Team Science

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    This module provides a comprehensive overview of the science of team science via a collection of expert videos, animations, and activities. Use this module to become acquainted with team science, and revisit it at any time to find specific information.

  • Behavioral Team Science Wing

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    This module is an interactive "ask system" course, wherein the learner assumes the role of a senior behavioral sciences researcher working on an interdisciplinary program project grant. The learner navigates through a series of scenarios to form a team de novo, identify and secure appropriate team funding , successfully launch the team project, manage conflict, and evaluate...

  • Biomedical Team Science Wing

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    This module is an interactive course, wherein the learner assumes the role of a research development officer working with a researcher in biomedical science on a large research center initiative. The learner navigates through a series of scenarios to initiate a large cross-disciplinary, inter-institutional project, develop a proposal and budget, develop a relationship with...

  • Clinical Team Science Wing

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    Module 4 is an interactive course, wherein the learner assumes the role of an Early Career Investigator working on clinical medical science. The learner will navigate through a series of scenarios in which they must apply their knowledge of team-based research to successfully form a team for a 5 year R01 grant from the NIH. The learner will manage conflict with more senior...

  • Stakeholder Dialogue about Evidence Based Practice

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    Start a dialogue between stakeholders to understand each others’ perspective about research and EBP.

  • Shared Decision-Making with Individual Clients

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    Learn how to balance the three circles of evidence-based practice when applying shared decision-making with individual clients.

  • Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices

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    Learners will use two real-world case examples to understand and practice implementing evidence-based practices.

  • Collaborative Decision-Making with Communities

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    Learn how to balance the three circles of evidence-based practice when applying collaborative decision-making with a community.

  • Community Engagement

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    In this module, the learner is introduced to the critical phases of community-focused team science projects – Assembly, Launch, and Maturation.

  • Team Communication Skill Building

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    Communication is a critical component for teams to be effective. Follow along with Maria and her team from ABC Health and Omar and his team from Local Research University to learn about tools and techniques for effective team communication.

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